What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Citrus Limon Juice
Skin Conditioning
Pyrus Malus Juice
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Juice
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Caprylyl Glucoside
CleansingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Oil
Perfuming
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAlgae Extract
EmollientMalus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Fruit Cell Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Leaf Cell Extract
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Phytate
Polyglyceryl-5 Oleate
Emulsifying
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientIsomalt
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
Masking
Cinnamomum Camphora Wood Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Juice, Pyrus Malus Juice, Vitis Vinifera Juice, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Caprylyl Glucoside, Gluconolactone, Vitis Vinifera Oil, Xanthan Gum, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Algae Extract, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Cell Extract, Citrus Limon Leaf Cell Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Sodium Phytate, Polyglyceryl-5 Oleate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Isomalt, Glyceryl Stearate, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Cinnamomum Camphora Wood Oil
Calendula Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingShea Butter Glycerides
Emulsifying
Maltooligosyl Glucoside
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantDiglycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem
HumectantPassiflora Edulis Seed Oil
Emollient
Pyrus Malus Seed Oil
Emollient
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Borago Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Medicago Sativa Extract
TonicHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCalendula Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Shea Butter Glycerides, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Diglycerin, Water, Lactic Acid, Glycerin, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Pyrus Malus Seed Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalane, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Borago Officinalis Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Medicago Sativa Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Anisate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Sodium Levulinate, Sclerotium Gum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Decyl Glucoside is a plant-derived surfactant and emulsion stabilizer. It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Like all surfactants, it works by lowering the surface tension between water and oil. This makes it so that dirt, sebum, and makeup can be lifted off your skin and rinsed away. It also produces a dense and creamy foam.
Because it has a neutral charge, it is compatible with a wide range of ingredients and stays stable across a broad pH range/water hardiness conditions.
Patch testing has shown it to have the lowest irritation potential among common cleansing surfactants (like SLS).
Typical use levels range from 5-20% in rinse-off cleansers.
One thing worth knowing: The American Contact Dermatitis Society named the parent family, alkyl glucosides, "Allergen of the Year" in 2017. The prevalence of allergy is pretty low but be sure to patch test if you've reacted to "gentle" or sulfate-free cleansers before.
This ingredient is fungal acne safe because the fatty alcohol portion of this ingredient is not within the C11-24 chain length that Malassezia can metabolize.
Learn more about Decyl GlucosideGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinGlyceryl Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid. It is an emollient, co-emulsifier, and preservative booster.
Its short C8 fatty acid chain makes it behave differently from its longer-chain emollient cousins like Glyceryl Stearate. It feels more lightweight, fast-absorbing, and silky instead of rich and waxy.
As a co-emulsifier, its "head" and "tail" sit at the oil-water interface. But overall, the short C8 tail and not being water soluble means it doesn't really have the muscle to emulsify a formula on its own. That's why you'll often see it paired with a primary emulsifier like Cetearyl Glucoside.
Interestingly, Glyceryl Caprylate acts as a preservative booster. This is because its fatty-acid backbone disrupts microbial lipid membranes. It shows excellent activity against bacteria and yeast but is weaker against mold.
Typical concentrations range from 0.5-1% and this ingredient is generally non-irritating.
Because this ingredient has a C8 fatty acid chain, it is outside the range that the Malassezia yeast metabolizes (making it fungal acne safe).
Learn more about Glyceryl CaprylateHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil is a plant oil derived from the seeds of a sunflower.
It is rich in fatty acids, primarily linoleic acid and oleic acid. This gives it emollient and skin conditioning properties.
The reason this ingredient is so effective is because it forms a thin film on the skin that reduces transepidermal water loss (TEWL) while supplying linoleic acid to the stratum corneum to improve barrier strength.
The high linoleic acid content is particularly noteworthy for acne-prone skin.
Research suggests that acne-prone skin tends to be deficient in linoleic acid in sebum. Topical application may help replenish this to support a healthier follicular environment and less comedone-promoting sebum.
One randomized study found sunflower seed oil preserved skin barrier integrity in adult volunteers with and without atopic dermatitis (outperforming olive oil).
This ingredient is well-studied, gentle, and an effective emollient suitable for most skin types.
On fungal acne: This ingredient may not be Fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) safe. This is because it contains fatty acids with carbon chain lengths in the C11-C24 range.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
